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Wall Street Journal •
14 years ago

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122850418185183439

Operation updates: 22 militants killed in Datta Khel air strikes

Pakistan on June 15, 2014 launched a military operation against militants in the troubled North Waziristan ... Operation Zarb-e-Azb has helped disrupt Haqqani network’s ability to launch attacks on Afghan territory, a senior commander for US and NATO ...

“Cricket diplomacy” has always been one of the great staples of the relationship between India and Pakistan. The two countries have tried and failed before to use their shared enthusiasm for cricket to build bridges, right back to the days of ...

Frustration With War, Problems in Daily Life Send Afghans' Support for U.S. Efforts Tumbling

The United States, its NATO allies and the government of Hamid Karzai are losing not just ground in Afghanistan ... Just 29 percent say there's a good supply of jobs or economic opportunities in their area. And the number who characterize their economic ...

Gary Langer •
ABC News •
10 years ago

http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Story?id=6787686&page=1

TTP claims attack on Karachi airport

The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack ... Director General of Sindh Rangers Maj-Gen Rizwan Akhtar addressing a press conference claimed that unidentified foreign militants appeared to be involved in the attack.

Dawn •
4 years ago

http://www.dawn.com/news/1111397

Drink up and savor this ‘Cocktail Party,’ because after this one it won’t be the same

But there should be. Because while the nation’s best, most-tradition laden tournament will continue on – at least in name – once the deck of conference realignment is officially reshuffled this summer, it will never be the same again. With 15 teams ...

The attack prompted a furious statement from Afghan president Hamid Karzai ... they were insurgents.' Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said insurgents hijacked the trucks as they were headed from Tajikistan to supply Nato forces in Kabul.

Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St. in Wilmington, is a fairly new kid on the block but isn’t wasting any time getting some good deals off the ground. Stop by 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for a different lunch special every weekday: Low Country Grilled Cheese on Monday ...

Why is it that a few militant clerics are so popular among some American Muslims? I was asked by an academic at a recent luncheon. After all, besides being so extreme in their message, don't most of them lack the scholarly credentials of the many ...